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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1948-02-20

Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-02-20, page 01

Aicnucoiogicul & lli.-ioiical Mus- N. High SI. at 15tli—1
JPORONICLE
^[\^y^ Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \\^All
Vol. 26 No. 8
COLUMBUS, omo, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948
Devoted co American and Jewish Ideal.
Aiuiual B'nai B'rith Fathei-Son Nite Tuesday; Gillman to Speak
The annual Father and Son meeting of Zlon Lodge, B'nai B'rith will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Broad St. Temple with Sid Gillman, head football coach at Miami University, the fea¬ tured guest.
Lou Berliner, prominent sports writer and columnist, will be master of ceremonies and chairman of the meeting. GUI- man, graduate of Ohio State Un¬ iversity, where he starred In football, will show movies of his team, which was victorious in the last Sun Bowl classic.
Gillman is ho stranger to Co¬ lumbus, having won fame as Ail- American and co-captain of the
Buckeyes in 1931.
The meeting also will Include the award for the high school athlete of the year, and another special event of interest to bowlers.
There will be no business at the meeting which begin.? at 8 p.m., and Is expected to end by 10, so that school boys can be home reasonably eari>.
There will be refreshments.
Committees For Pre-School's Dance ^Report Fine Response
Committee chairmen are happy to report that enthusiastic response has been received concerning the gala Square Dance Carnival which the Agudath Achlm Self-Development jpre-school Mothers' Club Is puttitig on a week from tonight (Saturday, Feb. 28). The affair is being held at the Jorg Fasting dance studios, 68V4 E. Long St., and proceeds wiil be used for payment of the new school bus purchased recently.
Those attending are reminded to dress In costume befitting the occasion.
Mrs, Ben Kahn, chairman, an¬ nounces the following commit¬ tees which are doing a grand job handling the many details Involved In the preparation of the Carnival:
Mothers' Booth: Ed Linick, chmn., Evelyn Llnlck, Annette Cohen, Nell Fisher, Bea Llnlck, Robin Grossman, Miriam Kayne, and Herb Linick.
Printing of tickets: Lou Ru¬ ben, chmn.
Ticket sales: Esther Sher, Sel¬ ma Mellman.
Room Decorations: Fanny Shkolnik, chmn.. Fay Ruben, Florine Ruben, Peggy Levison, Ethel Goldberg, Robin Gross¬ man, and Bertha Wasserstrom.
Check room: Meyer Mellman, chmn., Bernie Slegelman, Sol Shenk, Max Shell, Burt Levitt, GU Segal, Dorothy Mellman, Florence Friedman, Hy Wein¬ berg, and Dorothy .lay. ¦ TUkclii for drawings: Bunny Ruben, Chmn.
Refreshments: Ben Kahn,
(Continued on Page Four)
Chronicle Associate of 25 Years, Passes
Young Silverman to MC Show For JWV Installation Banquet
Rev. Faust Speaker For BBYO Council
The BBYO Council will hold its second Joint meeting next Thursday. The Youth organiza¬ tions will meet at Bryden Rd. Temple with the youth group from the Broad St. Church of Christ at 8 um. Rev. Floyd Faust of Broad St. Church of Christ will speak on Brotherhood Week. Rev. Faust Is well- known In this city for his lec¬ tures to youth groups. A script "One Rev. Faust God," will be
presented by both groups. Re¬ freshments will follow.
H. J. Wilkinson
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle is grieved to report the passing of Harry J. Wilkinson, age 57, Monday, Feb. 16 In .St. Anthony's hospital. Mr. Wilkinson had been with the Chronicle since Its inception 25 years ago. In the capacity of business man¬ ager.
Death came to Mr. Wilkinson following a cerebral hemorrhage, after a T-weeks illness.
He is survived by his wife, Alyce Smithlsier Wilkinson, and two nephews, Richard and ¦Wil¬ liam, at his home, 1538 E. Liv¬ ingston Ave.
Services were held Thursday morning In Holy Rosary (jhurch and burlai was made In St. Jos¬ eph Cemetery.
Anouncement that Herman Silverman — known profession¬ ally as Herkie Styles — wUl act as Master of Ceremonies, puts the finishing touch on th^ Cap¬ itol Post 122 Jewish War Vetr erans annual Installation ban¬ quet tomorrow evening at the Seneca Hotel.
Young Silverman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Silverman of Co¬ iumbus has been attracting Ca¬ pacity audiences during his cur¬ rent ertgagemertt at the Club Riviera wnere his M.C.-ing is complete with a diversified, poi Ished routine, Including some of Kla inimitable dancing.
With Internationally ¦ famous comedian Joe E. Brown on the same program tomorrow, the entertainment end of the JWV banquet needs no exploitation.
The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m followed by the Installation of commander-elect Rudolph (Rudy) Kiemperer and other officers for 1948. The gala floor show will then follow installa¬ tion ceremonies.
The affair is being put on joint¬ ly by the Post and its Auxiliary.
Herman Silverman
MOVIE AT HILLEL
The local Jewish community l.s Invited to the showing of "Laughter Through Tears — a Yiddish talkle-movie —at Hlllel Foundation 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There wUl be no admisaion charge.
Ladies Free Loan Has Dinner Affair Sunday
A cordial invitation Is extend¬ ed by Mrs. Dave Felger, presi¬ dent of the Ladles' Free Loan Society, to the entire Jewish community for a delicious menu of a kishke and spaghetti din¬ ner tomorrow evening In the Agudath Achlm social hail, start¬ ing at 0 o'clock.^Tickets :irc $1 per plate.
Gue.st speakers for the even¬ ing wlii'he Rabbi HIr.schsprung, Rabbi Greenwald, Mr. Wm. Givets, president of Ahava.s Sho-
(Continued on Page Four)
Cantor Putterman Here For Jewish Music Event
The Bureau of Jewish Edu¬ cation's third annual presenta¬ tion of "An Evening of Jewish Music" promises to be the best yet.,.and the "KJ.E. m^ had capacity audiences for its two previous affairs. Highlighting the program next Wednesday at East High School. 8:30 pm., is the appearance of the first na¬ tive American .Cantor — tenor David Putterman.
Cantor Putterman is a favor¬ ite ot millions of radio listeners, having appeared on many na¬ tion-wide broadcasts. He's a fea¬ tured soloist on the "Eternal Light" weekly program on NBC.
Putterman also has gained !^ wide audience from Victor re¬ cordings of Hassldic, Palestin¬ ian, and Hebrew folk songs. The diversified style In which he .sings In English, Hebrew, and Ykldi.sh haS earned him the ac-
(Continued on Pagfe Four)
Cantor Putterman
Fund Drive For New Asudath Achim Synagogue Passes $ 200 - Thousand Mark
Two promising and welcome statements climaxed -the fifth week of the Agudath Achlm Pioneer Memorial Synagogue campaign drive:
"Pledges arc pouring inl" re¬ ports Lou Ruben, Financial Chairman for the Drive. Eciually encouraging was the "official" announcement by Building Committee Chairman Arthur Goldberg that "... ground definitely will be broken for the new Synagogue by mid-«nmmerl" The campaign drive, which has been gaining more Impetus as each week passes, now has ac¬ cumulated $202,871 — less than $175-thousand from the original goal.
Special announcement this week was made by Max Schot- fehsteln and Dave Levlson, who nave been appointed chairmen of the new Pioneer Synagogue memorials. They report that everlasting memorials may be constructed as tributes to de¬ parted parents and famlUes. To memorialize in enduring {orm and eternal value, the names of loved ones may be Inscribed on the fpUowing:
Ten beautiful atained-glass windowa, each depicting a Jew¬ ish holiday, with apace allowed for insertion of names;
The Holy Ark, as a unit, wiil lie
memorialized to a pioneer fam¬ ily. Above the Ark, the two tablets of the Ten Command¬ ments, thejjlons on either side, and the Perpetual Light; and two massive standing Menorahs, the pulpit, and four piUpIt chairs, may be dedicated too. ,
The Synagogue proper, the so¬ cial hall, the Beth Hamldraah (C;hapel), rabbi's study, instruc¬ tors' offices, general offices, 10
classrooms, library, two spacious lounges, kitchen, and the stage, also are being made available for dedications.
Fees have been, set, for the aiiove memorials, and several al¬ ready have been reserved. Fam- illea Interested In endearing the lives of their departed, should contact the Dedication Commit¬ tee now, headed by Mr. Schott¬ enstein and Mr. Levison.
Mr. Sol A. Shenk, trustee and active member of Agudath Achim, has been apiiointed co- chairman with Sam Katz to handle the tremendous response of the Pioneer Memorial Plaque committee. More than 50 names have been mailed In; however, the committee is certain that a goodly number ot names have yet to be acknowledged. Mr. Katz says that the Synagogue
Mr. Sol Bhenk
Mr. Dave Levlson
wants this plaque to be a me¬ morial for all those who helped found Agudath Achim's original House of God.
"It may be," reports Mr. Katz,- "that some of the deceased may not have families in Columbus-, now." So, he asks that anyone who may know of such cases, to please mail in the blank ap¬ pearing in the Chronicle to Mr. Katz, 621 N. 18th St.
Mr. Sam Ents

Aicnucoiogicul & lli.-ioiical Mus- N. High SI. at 15tli—1
JPORONICLE
^[\^y^ Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community \\^All
Vol. 26 No. 8
COLUMBUS, omo, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948
Devoted co American and Jewish Ideal.
Aiuiual B'nai B'rith Fathei-Son Nite Tuesday; Gillman to Speak
The annual Father and Son meeting of Zlon Lodge, B'nai B'rith will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Broad St. Temple with Sid Gillman, head football coach at Miami University, the fea¬ tured guest.
Lou Berliner, prominent sports writer and columnist, will be master of ceremonies and chairman of the meeting. GUI- man, graduate of Ohio State Un¬ iversity, where he starred In football, will show movies of his team, which was victorious in the last Sun Bowl classic.
Gillman is ho stranger to Co¬ lumbus, having won fame as Ail- American and co-captain of the
Buckeyes in 1931.
The meeting also will Include the award for the high school athlete of the year, and another special event of interest to bowlers.
There will be no business at the meeting which begin.? at 8 p.m., and Is expected to end by 10, so that school boys can be home reasonably eari>.
There will be refreshments.
Committees For Pre-School's Dance ^Report Fine Response
Committee chairmen are happy to report that enthusiastic response has been received concerning the gala Square Dance Carnival which the Agudath Achlm Self-Development jpre-school Mothers' Club Is puttitig on a week from tonight (Saturday, Feb. 28). The affair is being held at the Jorg Fasting dance studios, 68V4 E. Long St., and proceeds wiil be used for payment of the new school bus purchased recently.
Those attending are reminded to dress In costume befitting the occasion.
Mrs, Ben Kahn, chairman, an¬ nounces the following commit¬ tees which are doing a grand job handling the many details Involved In the preparation of the Carnival:
Mothers' Booth: Ed Linick, chmn., Evelyn Llnlck, Annette Cohen, Nell Fisher, Bea Llnlck, Robin Grossman, Miriam Kayne, and Herb Linick.
Printing of tickets: Lou Ru¬ ben, chmn.
Ticket sales: Esther Sher, Sel¬ ma Mellman.
Room Decorations: Fanny Shkolnik, chmn.. Fay Ruben, Florine Ruben, Peggy Levison, Ethel Goldberg, Robin Gross¬ man, and Bertha Wasserstrom.
Check room: Meyer Mellman, chmn., Bernie Slegelman, Sol Shenk, Max Shell, Burt Levitt, GU Segal, Dorothy Mellman, Florence Friedman, Hy Wein¬ berg, and Dorothy .lay. ¦ TUkclii for drawings: Bunny Ruben, Chmn.
Refreshments: Ben Kahn,
(Continued on Page Four)
Chronicle Associate of 25 Years, Passes
Young Silverman to MC Show For JWV Installation Banquet
Rev. Faust Speaker For BBYO Council
The BBYO Council will hold its second Joint meeting next Thursday. The Youth organiza¬ tions will meet at Bryden Rd. Temple with the youth group from the Broad St. Church of Christ at 8 um. Rev. Floyd Faust of Broad St. Church of Christ will speak on Brotherhood Week. Rev. Faust Is well- known In this city for his lec¬ tures to youth groups. A script "One Rev. Faust God," will be
presented by both groups. Re¬ freshments will follow.
H. J. Wilkinson
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle is grieved to report the passing of Harry J. Wilkinson, age 57, Monday, Feb. 16 In .St. Anthony's hospital. Mr. Wilkinson had been with the Chronicle since Its inception 25 years ago. In the capacity of business man¬ ager.
Death came to Mr. Wilkinson following a cerebral hemorrhage, after a T-weeks illness.
He is survived by his wife, Alyce Smithlsier Wilkinson, and two nephews, Richard and ¦Wil¬ liam, at his home, 1538 E. Liv¬ ingston Ave.
Services were held Thursday morning In Holy Rosary (jhurch and burlai was made In St. Jos¬ eph Cemetery.
Anouncement that Herman Silverman — known profession¬ ally as Herkie Styles — wUl act as Master of Ceremonies, puts the finishing touch on th^ Cap¬ itol Post 122 Jewish War Vetr erans annual Installation ban¬ quet tomorrow evening at the Seneca Hotel.
Young Silverman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Silverman of Co¬ iumbus has been attracting Ca¬ pacity audiences during his cur¬ rent ertgagemertt at the Club Riviera wnere his M.C.-ing is complete with a diversified, poi Ished routine, Including some of Kla inimitable dancing.
With Internationally ¦ famous comedian Joe E. Brown on the same program tomorrow, the entertainment end of the JWV banquet needs no exploitation.
The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m followed by the Installation of commander-elect Rudolph (Rudy) Kiemperer and other officers for 1948. The gala floor show will then follow installa¬ tion ceremonies.
The affair is being put on joint¬ ly by the Post and its Auxiliary.
Herman Silverman
MOVIE AT HILLEL
The local Jewish community l.s Invited to the showing of "Laughter Through Tears — a Yiddish talkle-movie —at Hlllel Foundation 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There wUl be no admisaion charge.
Ladies Free Loan Has Dinner Affair Sunday
A cordial invitation Is extend¬ ed by Mrs. Dave Felger, presi¬ dent of the Ladles' Free Loan Society, to the entire Jewish community for a delicious menu of a kishke and spaghetti din¬ ner tomorrow evening In the Agudath Achlm social hail, start¬ ing at 0 o'clock.^Tickets :irc $1 per plate.
Gue.st speakers for the even¬ ing wlii'he Rabbi HIr.schsprung, Rabbi Greenwald, Mr. Wm. Givets, president of Ahava.s Sho-
(Continued on Page Four)
Cantor Putterman Here For Jewish Music Event
The Bureau of Jewish Edu¬ cation's third annual presenta¬ tion of "An Evening of Jewish Music" promises to be the best yet.,.and the "KJ.E. m^ had capacity audiences for its two previous affairs. Highlighting the program next Wednesday at East High School. 8:30 pm., is the appearance of the first na¬ tive American .Cantor — tenor David Putterman.
Cantor Putterman is a favor¬ ite ot millions of radio listeners, having appeared on many na¬ tion-wide broadcasts. He's a fea¬ tured soloist on the "Eternal Light" weekly program on NBC.
Putterman also has gained !^ wide audience from Victor re¬ cordings of Hassldic, Palestin¬ ian, and Hebrew folk songs. The diversified style In which he .sings In English, Hebrew, and Ykldi.sh haS earned him the ac-
(Continued on Pagfe Four)
Cantor Putterman
Fund Drive For New Asudath Achim Synagogue Passes $ 200 - Thousand Mark
Two promising and welcome statements climaxed -the fifth week of the Agudath Achlm Pioneer Memorial Synagogue campaign drive:
"Pledges arc pouring inl" re¬ ports Lou Ruben, Financial Chairman for the Drive. Eciually encouraging was the "official" announcement by Building Committee Chairman Arthur Goldberg that "... ground definitely will be broken for the new Synagogue by mid-«nmmerl" The campaign drive, which has been gaining more Impetus as each week passes, now has ac¬ cumulated $202,871 — less than $175-thousand from the original goal.
Special announcement this week was made by Max Schot- fehsteln and Dave Levlson, who nave been appointed chairmen of the new Pioneer Synagogue memorials. They report that everlasting memorials may be constructed as tributes to de¬ parted parents and famlUes. To memorialize in enduring {orm and eternal value, the names of loved ones may be Inscribed on the fpUowing:
Ten beautiful atained-glass windowa, each depicting a Jew¬ ish holiday, with apace allowed for insertion of names;
The Holy Ark, as a unit, wiil lie
memorialized to a pioneer fam¬ ily. Above the Ark, the two tablets of the Ten Command¬ ments, thejjlons on either side, and the Perpetual Light; and two massive standing Menorahs, the pulpit, and four piUpIt chairs, may be dedicated too. ,
The Synagogue proper, the so¬ cial hall, the Beth Hamldraah (C;hapel), rabbi's study, instruc¬ tors' offices, general offices, 10
classrooms, library, two spacious lounges, kitchen, and the stage, also are being made available for dedications.
Fees have been, set, for the aiiove memorials, and several al¬ ready have been reserved. Fam- illea Interested In endearing the lives of their departed, should contact the Dedication Commit¬ tee now, headed by Mr. Schott¬ enstein and Mr. Levison.
Mr. Sol A. Shenk, trustee and active member of Agudath Achim, has been apiiointed co- chairman with Sam Katz to handle the tremendous response of the Pioneer Memorial Plaque committee. More than 50 names have been mailed In; however, the committee is certain that a goodly number ot names have yet to be acknowledged. Mr. Katz says that the Synagogue
Mr. Sol Bhenk
Mr. Dave Levlson
wants this plaque to be a me¬ morial for all those who helped found Agudath Achim's original House of God.
"It may be," reports Mr. Katz,- "that some of the deceased may not have families in Columbus-, now." So, he asks that anyone who may know of such cases, to please mail in the blank ap¬ pearing in the Chronicle to Mr. Katz, 621 N. 18th St.
Mr. Sam Ents